- Using and to combine sentences and parts of a story make it boring - Ideal is but and therefore - Why? - And is a linear path/treadmill, but/therefore change directions - Help oppose or compile sentences > I loved Heather since sixth grade, but as much as I loved her, she was never mine. > I loved Heather since sixth grade. She was never my girlfriend. - Use it as prompts for when telling a story - Also consider using negatives, saying not "antonym" instead of the word - Hidden but - _ex) “Heather is my ex-girlfriend” is not as good as “Heather is no longer my girlfriend.”_